noun
acker
A-kuh
noun
1
A ripple or small wave on the surface of a river or lake.
"An acker spread across the pond as the fish surfaced."
How to Use Acker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA minor, mostly regional/dialect word for a small ripple on water.
Word Forms
ackers plural
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Etymology
Origin unclear; possibly related to "eagre," an old word for a tidal wave in a river.